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WHAT MAKES QUALITY BEDDING?

In a world of mass production, factory made synthetics and materials often reach the market that not even a machine would love; with this in mind, the battle to get quality bedding is becoming ever harder. Of course, there are many quality bed quilts out there on the market, the trick however is to finding them. A great place to look is www.thebeddingcompany.co.uk, who supply memory foam…
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Book review: Todo in Tuscany

Todo in Tuscany is about how a couple not only had the Dream, as many of us do, of starting an exciting new life abroad but how they actually did it (they bought a villa near the beautiful walled city of Lucca in Tuscany in 2007, while maintaining and running their UK-based business). What they hadn’t planned on was buying a house … with a dog attached. And they certainly hadn’t…
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Win box of goodies & vouchers worth £70 donated by award-Winning Ariel Washing Powder

To mark the third Best Buy status awarded to Ariel Powder from independent consumer magazine Which? You can win a celebration pack containing all the essentials you need to host the perfect get together. The Which? Best Buy status is awarded to products and services which have satisfied specific criteria based on the results of rigorous comparative tests and analysis. In this month’s consumer…
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BlogParenting Skills

How to talk to your teenagers so they listen

We asked Dr. Lisa Turner to give us some advice on how to Talk to Your Teenagers so That They Listen. Here is what what she told us. The turbulent teens can be hard and can sometimes seem that the part of your teenager’s brain that takes in any of your good advice shuts down. In fact, this is exactly what it does. The hormonal changes that kids go through during puberty are common knowledge…
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What's all the fuss about Justin Bieber?

Well, a lot of us mums are going (or will soon go) with their children to concerts (or at least I would) that totally appeal to them and less to us. Let’s try to understand why young children and teenagers love Justin Bieber. This is not rocket science, really. Justin Bieber is really a handsome child (if I was a teenager I would definitely fancy him!), he can sing, dance, he is famous and…
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No Gold Medals to the parking organisers at the Olympics! Parking in Olympic boroughs being eased by FREE online service

Let’s face it. As much as I want to stay positive about transport across London during the Olympics I am realistic and I know that we are facing eight weeks of total traffic and parking chaos across the Capital. It is inevitable because London will receive lots of tourists from all over the world and from the UK too. I don’t usually review apps but I have come across an excellent one…
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Remember your first time?

Pregnancy is the biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide. Every year one million teenage girls die or suffer serious injury, infection or disease due to pregnancy or childbirth, according to our new report launched today. That’s why we need world leaders to act at a crucial Family Planning Summit on 11 July 2012. Save the Children recently published a new report, Every Woman’s…
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BlogFeeding the FamilyParty tipsRecipes

Strawberry Macaroons with Lemon curd

Strawberry Macaroons with Lemon curd. Portions: 25 Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 large lemons (juice and zest of) 2 large eggs 175 g caster sugar 115 g butter 1 dessert spoon corn flour 200 g Philadelphia Original 30 strawberry macaroon cases Instructions 1. Whish the eggs in a small saucepan, add the lemon juice, zest, sugar, butter and corn flour. Allow to simmer while…
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BlogMumpreneurs & Mums at work

How To Make Your Career Work Around You

Ever get frustrated juggling funds to pay for childcare? Or even managing work schedules around school holidays and sports days? If so, consider working from home, making a legitimate living online, to make these problems disappear! Great tips provided by Fiona and Greg Scott for mums wanting to work flexibly around the family. Most people don’t realise the internet provides the greatest…
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